Tech Tracker is a weekly digest of links. I've scanned the broad
scope of technology news and writing and summarized what I thought
was the most interesting or important (or both).
They think they've figured out the gene that
makes us human. While interesting, I fail to understand what makes
this useful. Could someone explain it to me?
The latest technology crime: identity theft to
steal your home! Be careful.
Identity theft looms online, too - if you're on
Google Calendar, you need to read this.
And then there is online "theft" of another kind.
Should crimes committed in virtual worlds be convict-able in the
real world?
Google as "Big Brother" - that seems fairly out
of accord with their typical M.O.
A wiki as a viable business model? Some think so
- check out how these entrepreneurs hope to make a living at
building wikis.
Speaking of wikis, here's an interesting piece on
Wikipedia - and how it actually is more like a real encyclopedia
than you may think.
Slashdot has put together a good overview of
links on the trouble with electronic voting, including a link to
the recent account of how a watchdog organization's worker
exercised a proof-of-concept hack on a voting machine.
A Christian OS? This build of Ubuntu Linux is a
tough call - is it a useful tool or religious schlock?
It's not easy being green - but apparently it
will pay for itself in time. Adobe is the "greenest corporation in
America".
Speaking of energy conservation - thanks to CNET
for this well-done piece on energy usage, energy independence, and
what our options are.
Apparently it's energy week at CNET, since
they're also talking about transporting oil more efficiently.
It doesn't get more tech than this: Stephen
Hawking is looking for a graduate student to work as his
assistant.
Just a plain good idea: Outsource your software
development in an auction-style freelance job board.
And another good (or, I should say, brilliant
idea) - using a hacked Xbox to do occupational therapy for stroke
victims. 
